Pest Control

RSS

One key aspect of sanitation is the prevention and immediate elimination of any and all pest infestations in a food plant.

Pest infestation results in product adulteration, which can lead to product loss, possible recall or regulatory control action and potential loss of business.

Pest management must be afforded the same level of importance as any other aspect of food safety.  

To prevent your food processing facility from shortfalls in outsourced pest management, it is essential to perform quality audits of the services provided.

Common to all pest control strategies is the use of the creatures’ own habits and lifestyles against them for a healthier food establishment.      

Although food can become contaminated at any point during production, unsanitary conditions coupled with disease-carrying pests in food facilities can cause widespread outbreaks.

Today’s food plant pest control programs should be effective, fully documented and automated.

All edible portions of field and orchard crops are affected by an assortment of pests that must be managed for food safety.  

Whereas at one time the retail food establishment took an active role in integrated pest management, it has relegated this activity more and more to the pest control service.